These artists amaze with their talent and the way they create their hyper-realistic paintings. It's hard to believe, but these are not photos, but real paintings drawn with a pencil, paints and even ballpoint pens. We don't understand how they do it?! Just enjoy their creativity.
Omar Ortiz is a hyperrealist artist from Mexico with a Bachelor of Graphic Design. The main subject of his paintings is human figures, mostly naked women. In the picture, the artist distinguishes three elements: the figure of a man, draped fabrics, white color. A feature of Omar's work is a minimalist style, laconicism in the transfer of subtle curves and lines of the body, oil work.
Paul Cadden — contemporary artist world class from Scotland. For his work, Paul uses only white chalk and graphite, with which he can recreate almost any photograph, paying attention to imperceptible small details. As the artist himself admits, he does not come up with new details, but only emphasizes them, thereby creating the illusion of a new reality, which is often not visible in the original photographs.
Kamalky Laureano— the artist was born in the Dominican Republic in 1983, currently lives and works in Mexico City. Kamalki graduated from the School of Design and Art, specializing in creating hyper-realistic portraits. Plots are difficult to distinguish from real photos, although they are written acrylic paints on canvas. For the author of his work - not just an imitation of photographs, but a whole life embodied on canvas.
Gregory Thielker- Born in New Jersey in 1979, studied art history and painting at the University of Washington. Moving to Boston became the starting point for his work on hyper-realistic cityscapes, which made him famous all over the world. Tilker's paintings are a journey by car on a cold rainy day. Inspired by the works of artists of the 70s, the author creates his realistic paintings using watercolors and oil paints.
Lee Price- an artist from New York, graduated from the university with a degree in painting, is engaged in figurative painting. The main plot of Lee's work is the difficult attitude of women to food. The viewer, as if from the outside, is watching women who secretly eat something tasty, but harmful. The artist herself says that in her works she is trying to show the fact that women endow food with qualities that are not inherent in it, they seek solace in an inappropriate source. The pictures convey the absurdity of the situation, an attempt to escape from reality, to alleviate discomfort.
Ben Weiner born November 10, 1980 in Burlington, Vermont, graduated from the University of the Arts, paints in oils on canvas. The peculiarity of the artist's work is an unusual plot. Ben paints! First, the artist applies paints to the work surface, photographs them, and then paints a picture on canvas from the finished photo.
Born in 1950 in Northern California, he is known for his realistic acrylic paintings on canvas. As a child, the author shared a love of drawing with success in sports, but a back injury determined Ray's main occupation. As the artist admitted, drawing distracted him from constant pain in back. Even in his youth, the master received wide recognition and many awards at art competitions.
Alyssa Monks lives and creates her paintings in Brooklyn, has become widely known for her realistic "wet" paintings. The artist uses filters such as water, glass or steam to create abstract designs. For her work, Alyssa often uses photographs from the personal archives of her family and friends. Women's faces and figures in the paintings are similar to each other - the artist often draws self-portraits, as she claims that it is "easier" for her to create the necessary plot.
Pedro Campos- a hyperrealist from Madrid, began to paint in oils only at the age of 30. The artist creates his realistic still lifes using oil paint. Campos has worked as an interior designer, illustrator, art restorer of furniture, sculptures and paintings. The artist believes that it was his work as a restorer that helped him hone his skills.
Dirk Dzimirsky— an artist from Germany, born in 1969, received an art education, works in pencil technique. The artist draws pictures from photographs, without going into the smallest details, improvises a lot. Dirk says that while working on a painting, he represents a living model, so he uses the photo only for a thorough transfer of predetermined proportions. The author considers his main task to create a sense of the presence of the subject in the picture.
Thomas Arvid is an American hyperrealist painter from New Orleans, who was born and raised in Detroit, has no formal education, a master of the so-called "oversized" still life. His series of realistic paintings "Wine Cellar" are corks, bottles, glasses with sparkling or deep red drinks. Authoritative critics and publications have noted more than 70 works of the artist. The master's paintings adorn not only the walls of wineries and prestigious wine salons, but also private collections and galleries.
Robin Eley Born in Britain, raised and continues to live and work in Australia, holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and has been awarded the Doug Moran National Portrait Award. He creates his hyper-realistic paintings in oil, and considers the plot “people and cellophane” to be the main “horse”. The master works on one picture for about 5 weeks, 90 hours a week, almost every picture depicts people wrapped in cellophane.
Samuel Silva- Portuguese amateur artist without special education, which proves by personal example that you can create a masterpiece from anything. When creating paintings, the artist uses a palette of eight colors of ballpoint pens from Bic. Silva is a lawyer by profession, and considers her passion for drawing nothing more than a hobby. Today, a world-famous self-taught artist masters new painting techniques using paints, chalk, colored pencils, pastels, etc.
Gottfried Helnwein- Austrian artist, author of hyper-realistic paintings on social, political and historical topics, "a master of unexpected recognition", as the writer W. Burroughs called him. The author was educated at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts, belongs to the artists of a high professional level. Somewhat controversial subjects, surrealistic compositions brought him fame. Often the master depicted comic book characters in his paintings and admits that he “learned more from Donald Duck than in all the schools he studied in.”
Franco Clun is an Italian self-taught artist who prefers graphite drawing to all other artistic techniques. His black and white realistic paintings are the result of Franco's independent study of various literature on drawing techniques.
Kelvin Okafor is a hyperrealist artist, born in 1985, lives and works in London. Kelvin graduated with a degree in fine arts from Middlesex University. The author creates his paintings with a simple pencil, the main theme of his work is portraits of celebrities.
Amy Robins is a British artist who uses colored pencils and thick paper for her hyper-realistic works. The artist has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in art and design and lives and works in Bristol. Little is known about the young author, but her works have already become famous all over the world, striking with their realism and technique.
Robert Longo- American artist and sculptor, born in Brooklyn in 1953, awarded the legendary Goslar Kaiser Ring. The artist draws his three-dimensional images of nuclear explosions, tornadoes, hurricanes and sharks with charcoal on paper. Longo is often referred to as the "painter of death". The famous painting Untitled (Skull Island) depicting a wave was sold at Christie's in London for $392,000.
Diego Fazio is a self-taught artist, born in 1989 in Italy, has no art education, started with the development of sketches for tattoos, eventually developed his own drawing technique. The young artist was a participant in many international competitions, where he won prizes, was represented at exhibitions around the world. The artist works under the pseudonym DiegoKoi.
Bryan Drury born in 1980 in Salt Lake City, has a diploma from the New York Academy of Art, creates paintings in the genre of realism. The artist paints his paintings with oil paints. As the author admits, in his works he tries to focus on the organic qualities of the skin, its shortcomings.
Steve Mills is an American artist who sold his first painting at the age of 11. The artist creates his paintings with oil paints, focusing on the smallest details of everyday life, which we often do not notice in the eternal rush. The artist notes that he depicts objects as they are in real life, without altering or exaggerating their original form.
Paul Lung born in Hong Kong, draws with an automatic pencil on A2 sheets. A feature of the technique of creating paintings is the fundamental refusal to use an eraser, all works are drawn clean. The main "muses" of the artist are cats, although he also draws people and other animals. For each work, the author takes at least 40 hours.
Roberto Bernardi born in Italy, became interested in hyperrealism at the age of 19, worked as a restorer in the church of San Francesco. She uses oil paints to create paintings. The world fame for the artist was brought by a series of works depicting objects characteristic of the consumer society. Paintings with sweets, vending machines, refrigerator shelves are the artist's calling card, although his arsenal includes landscapes, still lifes and much more.
Juan Francisco Casas is a Spanish artist who creates his paintings in the usual ballpoint pen brand Bic. Casas was a traditional artist who decided to prove to others that it was not the material for the work that mattered, but the way and technique of drawing. The very first exhibition of the creative Spaniard brought him worldwide fame. Most of the paintings of Casas depict his friends.
Teresa Elliott is an American artist who worked successfully as an illustrator for 26 years before creating realistic oil paintings. Teresa has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, having returned to classical art, she became famous all over the world for her portraits, truthful to the smallest detail.
Do you have an empty wall in your house with nothing to hang on? Scarlet cushions on the sofa look lonely and require another bright accent? Just take a canvas and draw a suitable picture!
We live in an era of victorious abstract art, when one would like to say about every second gallery work that even a child can draw it. So why not put aside your fears and forget about realistic art for a while to create your own little masterpiece? Drawing is fun, besides, it is simply impossible to draw an abstract picture badly or incorrectly! All you need is a canvas, paints, courage, a few hours of free time and perhaps a nice group of collaborators to create a unique work of art that is perfect for your interior. This is much more interesting than just buying a poster at IKEA! If you agree with us, we offer you a selection of the best techniques and workshops to create your own painting.
gold and concrete
The most-most favorite color of everyone who undertakes to make a stylish picture with their own hands is gold. You just need to add a little leaf foil or just paint to any, even plain, background. Gold looks good and not too defiant with an uneven gray concrete color.
Photo: Jennifer Flanniganart / etsy.com
sound waves
Horizontal uneven lines always resemble some kind of graphics or visualization of sound waves, in general, something important, and therefore it is interesting to look at them. To dilute the dull monochrome of the image, you can, as the author of this master class, add a little (or a lot!) Gold.
Geology
Have you noticed how beautiful cuts of stones are? This is a drawing with a history, a story about changes in climate, relief, and wildlife. You can create your own beautiful rock pattern: just take a vertical canvas and apply horizontal stripes of different widths and different color. Invite the children to draw with you - let them come up with a story of a fictional world in which such a beautiful cut could appear.
Photo: BrennaGiessen / etsy.com
Peas
Peas are a magical pattern: you can draw it on everything, and it will turn out beautifully. You don't even have to have a brush handy - just make a stamp out of a wine cork or the bottom of a glass. If you take a thicker paint (as in this case), the pattern of the prints will resemble the pattern of corals!
colored peas
If you want something more complicated, then make a print with a colored ornament. In this master class, in order for the peas to be even, they are cut out with a special hole punch, and then glued onto the canvas.
Blot
One way to create an abstract drawing is to step back as much as possible and let the paint do the work for you. For example, pour a large blot and then tilt the canvas so that the paint runs picturesquely over it. Such a picture can be made together with the child, you do not even need a brush for this.
Photo: CelineZiangArt / etsy.com
Stencil
Checked: any abstract spots look cooler if their edges are very even. Such a contrast effect can be obtained by painting through a stencil, or by pre-reserving part of the canvas with masking tape, or by applying white borders with a stencil later, as in this master class.
Scribble
Make squiggles of any color on a canvas of any color, inspired by famous works, or relying only on your own inspiration - there are no borders and laws, doodle art is a very democratic direction! You can, like blogger Michel, create many layers, achieving complex textures, or you can paint with pure color on white. The main thing is to relax your hand and not forget that this is pampering, and you can always paint over an unsuccessful option.
Color swatches
Paintings with careless horizontal lines look like they are a sample of colors from the table of a Pantone employee or a fashion makeup artist's palette. The secret to success here, as blogger Julia demonstrates, is to leave enough white space and apply the paint in one stroke. Colors can be anything.
ombre
Gradient, or ombre, is a very simple and very beautiful effect. You don't even need a master class to repeat it. Two paints - basic and white, brush or roller, five minutes of your time, and the picture is ready. A great solution if your bright apartment has a bright accessory that needs color support.
Vanguard
There is nothing easier than to make a print in avant-garde style. Draw straight lines with scotch tape like in this tutorial and use bright paint straight from the can. The only advice - do not be too lazy to make a few sketches in advance.
Stamps
The most budgetary paintings do not even require the purchase of brushes: just take the first object that comes to hand and use it as a stamp. You will be surprised what a stylish thing you can draw with an ordinary glass!
Impressionism
And the last idea of the painting for today is an impressionistic canvas painted in large strokes. Artist Ashley Sturgill shows you how to paint a vibrant painting with gold accents.
Get inspired and experiment, and we will help you with this!
Coloring pictures by numbers is very interesting. This The best way be alone with your thoughts. What else are good pictures of coloring by numbers? Because you get fast results. You can decorate your home with a painted picture and proudly tell and show to guests. Every time you look at your masterpiece, you will experience joy and delight. You don’t need to give half your kingdom for such a hobby, coloring by numbers pictures are affordable. Check out our selection of paintings we have planned to paint.
1. Cherry blossoms.
You can look at this picture endlessly. Decorate your bedroom or living room.
2. Lush bouquet.
Flowers and fruits look like real ones, it is best to decorate the dining area.
3. Lioness with a baby.
Animal lovers will love this job.
4. Marine theme.
You can draw and give to a friend an avid traveler.
5. Golden autumn.
While working on this picture, it seems to us, you can forget about all the problems. Works better than medicine.
6. Thoughtful fish.
This fish only looks simple and unsophisticated. Work on it as much as you need to.
7. Yellow sunflowers.
Taking this set in your hands, you can compete with Van Gogh himself. In any case, do not worse.
8. Somewhere by the sea.
This picture will make it possible to mentally be a thousand kilometers away.
Olga Larionova has already become famous not only in Russia, but also abroad, thanks to her unusually talented realistic drawings and portraits written in pencil. Often her portraits are indistinguishable from photographs.
Olga graduated from the University of Architecture, but works as an interior designer. She started painting portraits at 12-14, then tried herself in different genres, but soon realized that her passion in art was "hyper-realism". Olga calls herself self-taught, because she never studied professionally academic drawing. However, looking at her portraits, it is hard to believe that with the help of an ordinary automatic pencil and eraser, such photographic accuracy and realism can be achieved.
Olga works through every detail of the drawing, because, in her opinion, increased attention to detail is the main secret of photorealistic works. To see the shortcomings, she photographs or scans the portrait, then refines it: she adds highlights with white ink or a gel pen, and uses other artistic techniques. On average, Olga takes from 3 to 5 days to make an A4 portrait, and up to several months for larger works.
Olga Larionova painted many portraits of celebrities in her collection: Rihanna, Jared Leto, Christina Aguilera, Robert Downey Jr. and many other movie and music stars who were her muses. However, now the artist prefers to work with emotional narrative photographs. Olga says that she draws for herself, that the very process of drawing brings her great pleasure. Many of her works published in blogs and in social networks, delight and inspire other artists to create and find their own style.
Below will be presented artists who are famous all over the world due to their ability to draw with an ordinary slate pencil. Each of them has its own style, personality, as well as favorite topics for creativity. In addition, the name of each author is also a link to the artist's personal online gallery, where you can study in more detail and in detail the pencil drawings and the biography of each of them.
Looking through the images, you will notice some interesting features in each painting. Some are distinguished by soft lines, smooth light-shadow transitions and streamlined shapes. Others, on the contrary, use hard lines and clear strokes in their work that create a dramatic effect.
Earlier, on our website, we have already published images of some masters. Here is a list of articles where you can see equally attractive pencil drawings.
- Album of incredible illustrations by Mattias Adolfsson;
JD Hillberry
Natural abilities and a strong desire to draw attention to his work appeared in JD Hillberry as a child. The desire and talent made the master one of the best pencil drawing artists in the world. While still studying in Wyoming, he began to develop his own technique, mixing charcoal and graphite to achieve a photo-realistic effect in his drawings. JD uses monochromatic light to draw the viewer's attention to the play of chiaroscuro and texture. Throughout his career, he has tried to go beyond realism and expression. After moving to Colorado in 1989, Hillberry began experimenting with fake drawings. Traditionally, this type of work is done in oils, but he successfully conveyed the realism of the plot with the help of a pencil. The viewer, looking at such images, is deceived into thinking that the object is in a frame, or in a window, although in fact all these elements are drawn. Working from his studio in Westminster, Colorado, JD Hillberry continues to expand the public's perception with his drawings.
Brian Duey
Brian is one of the most amazing pencil drawing artists who interacts beautifully with the pencil to create inspiring artwork. Here is what he says about his work and about himself:
"My name is Brian Duey. I was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I attended a public school in a small village called Granville, where I was first introduced to art. I never thought about the seriousness of my hobby, but discovered a strong attraction to drawing pencil at the age of 20. I was sitting alone in my house, and out of boredom I decided to pick up a pencil and start drawing. I immediately fell in love with drawing and wanted to do it all the time. With each drawing, I got better and better. I developed my own technique and original tricks as I work.I strive to create realistic drawings and add my own conceptual ideas.I am often asked what inspires me and where I learned to draw.I can openly state that I am self-taught.
My illustrations have been published in books and greeting cards, on CD covers and in various magazines. I have been doing commercial work since 2005 and during this time I have acquired clients all over the world. Most of my orders come from the United States, UK and Canada, but I also work with clients in Ireland. My paintings have been shown in galleries in the United States. In 2007, I was asked to paint a portrait of Britney Spears which was included in an art gallery in Hollywood, California. This event was covered by MTV and I became world famous. I'm not going to stop there and continue to work. I have new ideas and plans. One of my goals for the future is to publish an educational drawing book.
T. S. Abe
Although we did not find many works by Abe, her illustrations show that this is a high-class master. The artist has excellent pencil skills and skillfully depicts complex ideas using her own methods. Abe's paintings are harmonious and balanced, complex and at the same time easy to understand. She is one of the most talented pencil drawing artists of our time.
Caesar Del Valle
The artist in his works uses a special unique technique of drawing with a pencil. Caesar's illustrations not only show his talent, but also reflect the author's subtle perception of the environment.
Henrik
Henrik's work is featured in the Deviant Art Gallery. His drawings are an interesting example of pencil art. Master miraculously uses black and white tones to convey original images and unusual ideas.
